Zambia’s agricultural sector is facing renewed pressure after official macroeconomic indicators revealed that agricultural export earnings recorded a sharp month-on-month decline; latest figures show agricultural export earnings fell from K2.1 billion in April 2026 to K1.6 billion in May. Highlighting a drop of 22.1 percent and raising concerns about the country’s competitiveness in regional markets. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times, agribusiness strategist Ackleo Zwangendaba Daka said the decline reflects growing vulnerabilities linked to foreign exchange volatility, increasing regional competition, policy uncertainty, and rising domestic production costs. “According to recent macroeconomic indicators, Zambia’s agricultural export earnings suffered a...
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